Painting Pains in the Do It Yourself Summer
Tulsa columnist Bob Haring humorously details the homeowner painting ordeal. He contrasts lavish homes with modest finances and describes color choices disagreements with spouses. The piece lampoons budgeting for paint and the physical challenge of painting a house.
Orchid fire hydrant sparks city fine tale
In Binghampton Mrs. Charles Bachovchin painted the hydrant in front of her home orchid. City crews repainted it red and warned she faced a $25 fine or up to 25 days in jail for violating water department rules, unless she stopped painting.
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Turtle gets new telephone number in Napa
Old Timer the turtle has a new number painted on his shell with nail polish after the family moved from Ukiah to Napa. The four Walker children urged the update so rescuers could reach them, two miles from home, when he wandered off again.
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